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- Path: acs3.bu.edu!philipm
- From: philipm@bu.edu (philip melnick)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: Re: New Joysticks, where?
- Date: 4 Apr 1996 06:11:55 GMT
- Organization: Boston University
- Message-ID: <4jvp7b$arv@news.bu.edu>
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- Dong C. Dinh (ddinh@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu) wrote:
- : Ken Nipper (wnipper@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
- : : can i still buy CBM compatible joystick somewhere?
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- : Sega Genenis joysticks are compatible with C64.
- : (I know the original 3 buttons one work; not so sure about the new 6 buttons
- : one).
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- : DcD
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- Before anyone goes out to buy a Genesis joystick:
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- They work, but not entirely. Extra characters are often registered, so they
- can't be left plugged in while you type. Usually when you play a game these
- extra characters would be just gibberish to the C64, so they usually
- can be used once a game is loaded and ready.
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- -phil
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